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  1. 1098 (2007 - 2009) review

    ... direction change was light and easy, as was driving through corners where I know I would have been back an extra gear on a four-cylinder ... had a much more planted feel. One of the most exciting corners in the world comes next. As the name suggests it could be straight from ...

    Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

  2. Z750 (2004 -) review

    ... become noticeable, as well as a bit irritating. In the corners the Z750 is again surprisingly good. The forks don’t have any ... enough. The big upright bars help you muscle the bike into corners but to be truthful it doesn’t require much muscling. The Kawasaki ...

    Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

  3. Road Test: Ducati 999s vs. 1098s

    ... sharp is crucial. I found using a higher gear in the slower corners helped and I didn't really lose out on the exit as there's a huge ... rear tyre contact patch by picking the bike up. On slower corners I found standing the bike up while still hanging off was quicker and ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 09/09/2019 - 03:05 - 0 comments

  4. Splitting heirs: Yamaha YZF-R6 2005 vs. 2006

    ... a fraction of a second extra instead of leaping out of the corners. That was pushing me a bit wide but it didn't matter because the power ... its advantages. You can hold onto the gears longer in the corners, which is something you can't do with the '05 bike. But I thought the ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 22/09/2019 - 19:20 - 0 comments

  5. Road Test: RSV-R vs. Tornado TRE vs. 999S vs. F4

    ... dried out and the roads turned into the fast, sweeping corners that I had been led to believe Alpine roads should be all about. And ... balanced and at its absolute best through the sweeping corners we had just indulged in. Sitting on the RS it feels as though it could ...

    jon96 - 09/09/2019 - 03:05 - 0 comments

  6. ZX-9R F1P/F2P (2002 - 2004) review

    ... about how the big ol' ZX-9R would handle Pau's nadgery corners. True enough, on stock settings the 9R was a wobbler. Low and soft at ... handling. Where before the Nine didn't want to turn into corners and wallowed on the way out, now you could use the excellent new ...

    Ben Cope - 23/09/2019 - 09:35 - 0 comments

  7. Daytona 955Fi (2001 - 2006) review

    ... and mean you can run higher gears for longer hauling out of corners at the track for faster, easier progress. On the old bike you’d often ... On the track this is perfect for driving through and out of corners and on the road it’s excellent everywhere. As for the throttle ...

    Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

  8. Road Test: Over the top

    ... as far as you dare, simple as that. It doesn't dive into corners with the speed of the others here, just responds exactly to what you ... that quickly on public roads, and then fire it out of corners with the rear tyre sliding out sideways. But it is. ZX-9R TT ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 09/09/2019 - 03:05 - 0 comments

  9. ZX-9R E1/E2 (2000 - 2001) review

    ... as far as you dare, simple as that. It doesn't dive into corners with the speed of the others here, just responds exactly to what you ... that quickly on public roads, and then fire it out of corners with the rear tyre sliding out sideways. But it is. ZX-9R TT ...

    Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

  10. S1000R review

    ... feel of weight over the front end, giving a planted feel in corners. It's light on the move, easily thrown on its side. There's a ... if you're a racer who likes backing the bike into corners, I gather. The extra modes also engage different suspension ... It rained intermittently during the launch ride and many corners of Majorca’s twisty mountain roads had damp patches. Road mode ...

    Steve Farrell - 23/09/2019 - 09:35 - 0 comments

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